The Comrades Marathon Story - Morris & Douglas Alexander
The Comrades Maratnon 18 considered by many to be the toughest road race in the world. The runners cover 54 miles of jarring tar, rising or descending some 5,000 feet (it is run alternately up and down hill). Yet the winners almost invariably cover the distance in a little more than six hours. Nearly 500 people now enter the race every year, and though many do not expect to be well placed at the finish, all hope to gain the coveted medal awarded to those who complete the distance in under 11 hours.
This is the complete story of the race. Here are the great names and the magnificent triumphs and here, too, are the stories of many who ‘also ran’.
Purnell & Sons 1966
Condition: Fair, dustcover old and worn
MB (Sports)
The Comrades Maratnon 18 considered by many to be the toughest road race in the world. The runners cover 54 miles of jarring tar, rising or descending some 5,000 feet (it is run alternately up and down hill). Yet the winners almost invariably cover the distance in a little more than six hours. Nearly 500 people now enter the race every year, and though many do not expect to be well placed at the finish, all hope to gain the coveted medal awarded to those who complete the distance in under 11 hours.
This is the complete story of the race. Here are the great names and the magnificent triumphs and here, too, are the stories of many who ‘also ran’.
Purnell & Sons 1966
Condition: Fair, dustcover old and worn
MB (Sports)
The Comrades Maratnon 18 considered by many to be the toughest road race in the world. The runners cover 54 miles of jarring tar, rising or descending some 5,000 feet (it is run alternately up and down hill). Yet the winners almost invariably cover the distance in a little more than six hours. Nearly 500 people now enter the race every year, and though many do not expect to be well placed at the finish, all hope to gain the coveted medal awarded to those who complete the distance in under 11 hours.
This is the complete story of the race. Here are the great names and the magnificent triumphs and here, too, are the stories of many who ‘also ran’.
Purnell & Sons 1966
Condition: Fair, dustcover old and worn
MB (Sports)